Fall 2012 Makeup Report

See the most talked about eyes, lips and skin spotted on the runways.

Makeup artists played with dark and light this season, working soft and neutral tones into the skin one moment then pulling out pots of deep rouge and atmospheric ink the next. Take that as your cue to make a statement with a rich excess — or sleek absence — of color on lids, lashes and lips. Either way, it's forward thinking for fall. Plus, see the top hair trends for Fall 2012.

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Mulberry Mouths

Mulberry Mouths

Red is always right for fall but the most captivating looks featured a deep mulled-wine stain with rich chocolate undertones. Finishes ranged from creamy matte to high patent-leather gloss, all offset by perfect skin for contrast. The beauty is in the prep work: buff away any flakes with an exfoliating lip treatment before layering clear balm underneath your red to adjust the intensity to your liking.

Pictured: Gucci

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Mulberry Mouths

Mulberry Mouths

Mulberry Mouths

Red is always right for fall but the most captivating looks featured a deep mulled-wine stain with rich chocolate undertones. Finishes ranged from creamy matte to high patent-leather gloss, all offset by perfect skin for contrast. The beauty is in the prep work: buff away any flakes with an exfoliating lip treatment before layering clear balm underneath your red to adjust the intensity to your liking.

Pictured: Gucci

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Mulberry Mouths

Rochas

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Mulberry Mouths

Givenchy

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Etro

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Mulberry Mouths

Bottega Veneta

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Futuristic Eyes

Makeup artists went Mad Max backstage applying sci-fi grease paint around the eyes at Prada and smudging away with black kohl at Marc Jacobs. While you might not choose to go to such extremes, you can push the edge a little more than usual with dramatically dark carbon black liners applied in thick strokes and saturated eye shadows swooped beyond the outer corners to accentuate your gaze.